DEP Accused Of Targeting Gay Oil Driller

{West Virginia}...Gary Payne, a West Virginia oil driller claims state regulators have targeted his company, Patriot Energy, in Elkview for multiple violations because he's gay. Payne says his company has been cited while more serious infractions by other drillers have been overlooked. DEP officials deny Payne's allegations and have released a telephone voicemail recording in which Payne threatened to physically assault an inspector and repeatedly used a gay slur.